New mines law ready by end of March

Published: 09 February 2018

Mines Minister Winston Chitando says government it will finalize the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill into an Act by the end of March this year, with former Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa partly blamed for delaying the Bill's passage through Parliament.

The proposed legislation, currently before Parliament and awaiting second reading, is likely to undergo more changes to refine it, amid revelations a meeting was held recently for stakeholders to further input. - Businessweekly